FaultScore

Isuzu Rodeo Sport vs Chevrolet Cobalt SS

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Isuzu Rodeo Sport Chevrolet Cobalt SS
Complaints on file 143 353
Model years covered 1998–2003 2008–2010
Worst model year 2001 2009
Best model year 1998 2010
Crashes reported 10 12
Fires reported 1 8
Injuries reported 8 7
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Body & Structure Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 13.3% 7.6%

Isuzu Rodeo Sport by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Body & Structure 33 23.1%
Suspension 32 22.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 20 14.0%
Engine & Cooling 14 9.8%
Brakes 9 6.3%
Electrical System 8 5.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 4.2%
Steering 4 2.8%

Chevrolet Cobalt SS by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 252 71.4%
Electrical System 16 4.5%
Airbags 14 4.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 14 4.0%
Engine & Cooling 11 3.1%
Steering 9 2.5%
Other & Unspecified 7 2.0%
Seat Belts 5 1.4%